In this article I will discuss three types of algorithms used by Cisco to calculate hashes from plain-text passwords, namely: Type 4, Type 5, Type 8 and Type 9. Back in the year 2013, the Type 4 algorithm was proven insecure because of an implementation error. The algorithm does not use PBKDF2 and does not… Continue reading Cisco type 8 and 9 password hashes calculated using Java
Miscellaneous Questions and Answers
In this article several issues related to Linux and applications will be discussed. The format will be in a question and answer based manner. For questions regarding Android, please check the article: Android: Questions and Answers For questions regarding Raspberry Pi, please check the article: Raspberry Pi: Questions and Answers Linux Linux is a Unix-like… Continue reading Miscellaneous Questions and Answers
Smart meter
Some weeks ago, new electricity and gas meters were installed. Yes, it was time to install the smart meter variants (‘slimme meter’). Enexis is the distribution network operator and selected in this case the Sagemcom XS210 as smart meter. The great thing of these meters is, that there is a possibility to read out the… Continue reading Smart meter
OpenSocial
Dit artikel geeft een korte beschrijving van wat OpenSocial is. Een set van API’s die ervoor zorgen dat een applicatie maar 1x geschreven hoeft te worden en kan werken op alle netwerken die OpenSocial ondersteunen. Initiatief van Google en enkele sociale netwerken Om een applicatie aan te bieden is geen (zware) server nodig (enkel een… Continue reading OpenSocial